English Dictionary

SEA GOOSEBERRY

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does sea gooseberry mean? 

SEA GOOSEBERRY (noun)
  The noun SEA GOOSEBERRY has 1 sense:

1. ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of ciliaplay

  Familiarity information: SEA GOOSEBERRY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SEA GOOSEBERRY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of cilia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("sea gooseberry" is a kind of...):

comb jelly; ctenophore (biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb)

Holonyms ("sea gooseberry" is a member of...):

genus Pleurobrachia; Pleurobrachia (sea gooseberries)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"There's always a calm before a storm." (English proverb)

"Half-carried - a well-built load" (Breton proverb)

"Arrogance over the arrogant is modesty." (Arabic proverb)

"A thin cat and a fat woman are the shame of a household." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact